Drennan’s Ryan Hayden visits a very special lake in search of huge roach in this month’s issue of Coarse Fishing Answers. Over the duration of the session, Ryan landed numerous 2lb plus roach by adopting a very different approach to those usually associated with roach fishing. To find out exactly… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
260-mile Trip Rewarded With A 12lb Barbel
Stevie Hardwick from Teesside made the long journey to the River Trent and was rewarded with a personal best barbel. “I had my first session on the River Trent after my local rivers hadn’t been producing, making the 260-mile round trip to a club stretch,” he explained. “I opted for a first-light-til-late-afternoon session and managed… Read more
Roving Approach Proves Key
Drennan’s Ryan Hayden made the most of the rain this weekend and landed this stunning 10lb 7oz barbel on a short morning session. With the river being low and clear for many weeks, Ryan made the most of the rain on Saturday and arrived at the river just after dawn the following… Read more
Surprise River Carp On The Red Range 11m
Alan Thomas caught this surprise double-figure carp on the pole during a late-night tench session on the Great Ouse. “I was using my Red Range Carp 11m at 9m with black Hydro,” he explained. “The float was made from a clear Drennan body with a top from an insert float to take a Drennan… Read more
Trent Barbel for Jamie
With an opportunity to fish the River Trent Jamie leapt at the chance and was soon heading north in search of barbel. Jamie arrived early morning on the famous stretch of the Trent and initially cast out his rods with single baits and catapulted a handful of matching boilies over the top… Read more
First Barbel For 15 Years!
When actor and TV presenter Chris Sandford was offered a couple of days barbel fishing on the River Wye he said… Why not! Chris Sandford is best known for his Discovery Channel around the world TV series ‘Just Fishin’! He also has one of the finest collections of vintage tackle… Read more